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Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.

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No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
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Law Oneself Possible Satisfaction
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
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Better God Peace Safety Victory
There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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Enemy Friendship Immortal Truth
When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.
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Best Garden Government Rule Talk
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies’ resources, and minimized their own.
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Enemy Fear Leadership Man View
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return

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